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Hamburg is Germany's second largest city and, with the Hamburg Harbour, its principal port.

The official name Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg recalls its membership in the mediæval Hanseatic League and the fact that Hamburg is a city state and one of Germany's sixteen Bundesländer.

The city of Hamburg is situated at three rivers, the Alster, the Bille and the Elbe. The city centre is beautifully situated around two artificial lakes, the Außenalster and the Binnenalster, which are formed by the river Alster.

100 km to the Northwest, three islands in the North Sea also belong to the city-state of Hamburg : Neuwerk, Scharhörn and Nigehörn.

Districts in Hamburg : Dithmarschen, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Pinneberg, Segeberg, Steinburg, Stormarn, Cuxhaven, Harburg, Lüchow-Dannenberg, Lüneburg, Rotenburg, Soltau-Fallingbostel, Stade, Uelzen und Partnerkreis Ludwigslust.

Inside Hamburg City : Allermöhe, Altona, Bergedorf, Blankenese, Bramfeld, City Süd, Dulsberg, Eilbek, Eimsbüttel, Elbvororte, Eppendorf, Finkenwerder, Hansa-Platz, Harburg, Karoviertel, Langenhorn, Lokstedt, Mümmelmansberg, Ohlsdorf, Ottensen, Rahlstedt, St Georg, St. Pauli, Sternschanze, Volksdorf, Wandsbek, Wilhelmsberg.


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Camping & Caravanning

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI International Camping Guide 

Car Rental Hamburg

  Holiday Autos   -     

  Sixt   -      

 

Holiday Homes Hamburg

  Holiday-rentals.co.uk 

Hotels in Hamburg

  -   Hotels in Hamburg 
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  Hotels in Hamburg   -   Hotel Guide Hamburg
Hotels in Hamburg, Norderstedt, Allermöhe, Pronstorf, Bad Bramstedt, Kaltenkirchen, at Airport Hamburg (HAM) and Lückeck-Blankensee (LBC).

 

  

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  
Create your perfect trip to Hamburg   -   Flight, Hotel and Car



  Holidays in Germany with DER Travel Service [ abta / caa ]
  Motours   -   Self Drive Holidays

Travel Guides Hamburg / Related books

Hamburg. Go Vista. City Guide  -   Klaus Viedebantt
Paperback (March 31, 2005);  Publisher: Vista Point Verlag GmbH.;  ISBN: 3889736505.
Beatles guide Hamburg  -   Paperback 89 pages (2001);  Publisher: Europa;  ISBN: 3203791757
Hamburg Cool Restaurants  -   Karin Mahle (Editor)
Situated on the Elbe River, Germany's second largest city and most important seaport also boasts a lively cultural life that includes theatre, symphony, opera, museums and of course, restaurants. This illustrated guide book focuses on those destinations offering the best in food and ambience. Whether casual and off -beat or hip and fashionable, whether located in Hamburg's red light district or near the beautifully restored harbour, there is something for everyone in this best of selection of restaurants, bars and lounges.
Paperback 136 pages (September 2004);  Publisher: teNeues Publishing UK Ltd.;  Language: English;  ISBN: 3823845993.
Germany (Eyewitness Travel Guides)  -  by Malgorzata Omilanowska
Your holiday starts here! From the dizzy heights of the Alps to the hippest cosmopolitan cities, explore Germany's finest with this essential guide. Using the unique cutaway maps and 3D models discover the Gothic architecture of the north and the dense green wine lands of the Rhine. And with tips on the best places to enjoy bratwurst, beers and Beethoven you can soak up the culture in true Bavarian style!
Hardcover 576 pages (May 5, 2005); Publisher: Dorling Kindersley

Transportation / How do I travel to Hamburg

  Flughafen Hamburg

   

 
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  Hamburg Tourism
What are the first things that come to mind when you think of Hamburg? Probably the city's stunning location on the Elbe and Alster Rivers, the colorful activity in the St. Pauli entertainment district, unforgettable musicals, a night at the theater, Michaelis Church (colloquially "der Michel") or the impressive harbor. Hamburg, 1,200 years old, is loved both for its contemporary scene as well as for its cultural offerings. In between traditional trading houses and renowned theaters, the latest trends are always cropping up.
Hamburg lies open to many streams of influence. With city-state traditions reaching back for centuries, it has always played a special political and cultural role. Today, as a key commercial hub, an international harbor and a media and cultural center, the metropolis on the Elbe River with its one million inhabitants is once again pursuing ancient traditions with typically Hanseatic aplomb. This comes as no surprise: Germany's second largest city offers a high quality of life and international flair. In Hamburg, the word "boredom" is unknown.
Info : Hamburg at a glance, Arrival, Save Money in Hamburg, City Map, Brochures, Information Offices and more
  Hamburg International
Arrival - by air, rail, car; Hamburg at a glance; Studying in Hamburg; The city and politics; The economy and the port; The history of Hamburg; Tourism and culture

  Hamburg Intern
Allermöhe, Altona, Bergedorf, Blankenese, Bramfeld, City Süd, Dulsberg, Eilbek, Eimsbüttel, Elbvororte, Eppendorf, Finkenwerder, Hansa-Platz, Harburg, Karoviertel, Langenhorn, Lokstedt, Mümmelmansberg, Ohlsdorf, Ottensen, Rahlstedt, St Georg, St. Pauli, Sternschanze, Volksdorf, Wandsbek, Wilhelmsberg

  Alster  -  Alster Touristik  -  cruises
  Altes Land
  Blankenese
  Boberger Dünen
  Botanic Garden 
  Duvenstedter Brook & Wohldorfer Wald
  Falkenstein  -  Falkensteiner Ufer
  Fischbeker Heide & Schwarze Berge
  Jenisch-Park
  Klövenstein / Klövensteen
  Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg
  Niendorfer Gehege
  Planten und Blomen
  News from Hamburg   -   Hamburger Abendblatt   -   daily evening paper
  Press   -   Hamburger Wochenblatt   -   weekly paper
  Raakmoor
  Radio Hamburg & TV Hamburg  -   NDR
  Speicherstadt   -   Speicherstadtmuseum
  Stadtpark [ City park ]
  St. Michaelis
  St. Pauli
  University Hamburg   -   Universität Hamburg 
  Vierlande
  Volkspark 
  Wildpark Schwarze Berge 
  Wilhelmsburger Osten
  Wittmoor
  Zoo Hamburg  -  Tierpark Hagenbeck

Cuisine  -  Hamburg Foods / Recipes

  Heringsdip [ recipes from Hamburg ]
  Schlemmer-Sommer  - 
During these festivities you can eat in more than 60 top retaurants.
You can download recipes [ pdf ].

History 

  Hamburgs History   -   Wikipedia
The city takes its name from the first permanent building on the site, a fort that Charlemagne ordered built as a defence against Slavic incursion. The fort went up in 808 on some rocky ground in a marsh between the Alster and the Elbe. It was named Hamma Burg, where the "burg" means "fort"...

  Museumshafen Oevelgönne   -   society to preserve old ships  -  museum

  Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutscher Museumhäfen   -   ca. 300 ships
  German Historical Museum   -   Deutsches Historisches Museum

Music, Art & Culture, Events

  Hamburgs Culture   -   Wikipedia

  Reeperbahn Festival
The Reeperbahn Festival is a Club-Festival unique all over Europe. On the last weekend of every September dozens of new international bands meet an enthusiastic audience in Germany's music metropolis Hamburg.

  Hamburg-eintrittskarte.de   -   see Happy Hamburg Packages
  Hamburg International   -   see Tourism & Culture

 
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